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Old 08-11-2014, 02:04 PM   #187 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by 1slow370 View Post
Sequential's are kind of a pain in the **** because there is a lot more to it than just putting two different sized turbo's on it. you end up needing to add in exhaust valves and intake valves, and a way to control them so that when say number 1 turbo is spooling up the air isnt just blowing through the larger number two turbo's compresser housing backwards.
It's called compound turbo charging and is done all the time in the diesel performance world. It has also been done on OTR heavy haul truck engines. Cat has a setup like this. There is also tripple compound turbo charging. Turbo sizing is key to keep each charger in it's map.
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